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Tech debt isn’t the enemy. Unexamined tech debt is.
Some debt is deliberate and healthy.
Some is benign.
Some constrains real business outcomes.
Some is a signal of broken incentives or structure.
Understanding why the debt exists matters more than fixing it.
https://kevingoldsmith.substack.com/p/tech-debt-is-a-signal-not-a-sin
A technical strategy isn’t a roadmap; it’s how you align your team to face the future together.
In this episode of It Depends, I discuss what makes a good strategy, how to document it effectively, and how to keep it alive as your company evolves.
New newsletter: Why performance reviews kill collaboration, how to implement guilds that actually work, and advocating for accessibility as an IC. Real solutions for systemic problems.
New Q&A episode of It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership is live! 🎧
Tackled six listener questions covering everything from building a learning culture on a shoestring budget to the hard realities of organizational change.
New episode of the It Depends podcast: I answer your questions on accountability in matrix organizations, making the qualitative quantitative in reviews, growing from a data leader to be a CTO, and protecting your team from layoffs.
New newsletter issue, "Succession for Scale"
What happens when your company outgrows its leadership? In the latest It Depends episode, I share lessons on succession, growth, and knowing when it’s time for change.
Listen here: https://pod.link/1724860326
New newsletter issue: "Management and Systems Thinking!"
https://open.substack.com/pub/kevingoldsmith/p/management-and-systems-thinking
📚 New newsletter alert! This month I'm sharing TWO chapters from "It Depends":
* 20 thought-provoking questions to elevate your 1:1 meetings
* My OPEX Week speech on building autonomy culture & the intersection of Agile with Operational Excellence
https://kevingoldsmith.substack.com/p/twenty-questions-for-your-one-on
